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(11) EP 3 030 201 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
15.06.2016 Bulletin 2016/24

(21) Application number: 14753436.6

(22) Date of filing: 08.08.2014
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61F 2/90(2013.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2014/050378
(87) International publication number:
WO 2015/021402 (12.02.2015 Gazette 2015/06)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME

(30) Priority: 09.08.2013 US 201361864253 P

(71) Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
Maple Grove, MN 55311 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • HINGSTON, John Allen
    Framingham, Massachusetts 01701 (US)
  • FREDRICKSON, Gerald
    Westford, Massachusetts 01886 (US)
  • BRADY, Peter
    Galway (IE)
  • MCMAHON, Shane
    Co Galway (IE)
  • O'BRIEN, Gary
    Tuam Galway (IE)

(74) Representative: Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB 
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München
81675 München (DE)

   


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